Gambia: Portuguese Town Ward Candidates Speak Out As Election Campaign Momentum Heats Up in Banjul South

Andrea Jarju APRC's candidate in the forthcoming Local Government Elections for Portuguese town ward said the youth of the country are less budgeted for by Area Councils over the past years. The young aspiring councilor said he has served as Chairman for the Banjul South Youth Committee for so many years and witnessed the constraints face by young people in accessing funds from the City Council. Jarju made these remarks at a debate organized by GRTS in collaboration with the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, at the Banjul City Council Chambers recently.

The aspiring Councilor said young people find it very difficult to access funds, because they lack good representatives.Andrea said Councilors who are supposed to represent young people are selected based on party or personal relationships; that if elected, he will ensure full youth representation in order to get their fair share of 'our' tax revenue; that among his priorities when elected are, the removal of the dumpsite at the main Banjul garage, cleaning of the drainage pipes and waterways and the revitalization of sport and culture and alleviating youth unemployment.

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